Non-Tariff Barriers Impede West African Cross-Border Trade

Non-tariff barriers add 20% to cost of cross-border trade in West Africa – Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare

Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has described non-tariff barriers as the most stubborn obstacle to regional trade in West Africa, warning that they continue to impose significant costs on businesses and consumers across the region. Speaking at the 5th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry in Accra, the […]

By Lawrence Segbefia